Exemptions from Paying

The following cases are exempt from paying Council Tax:

• Halls of residence – the property will be exempt if it is lived in mainly by students and owned or managed by an educational establishment
• A property that is solely occupied by students, school or college leavers, aged 18 or over, either in full-time or term-time accommodation
• Armed forces accommodation – the property will be exempt if it is held to provide armed forces accommodation (houses, barracks, mess and married quarters)
• Visiting armed forces accommodation – a property will be exempt if it is lived in by a person with a relevant association to a visiting force
• Empty caravan pitches or houseboat moorings – a dwelling made up of a pitch or a mooring which is not occupied by a caravan or a boat
• A property that is occupied only by people under the age of 18
• A property with at least two separate dwellings and occupied by a dependent relative, for example, a 'granny flat'
•  A self contained part of the property, or annexe, where the resident is a dependent relative of the person(s) living in the main part of the property and is aged 65 years or over, disabled or severely mentally impaired
• Solely occupied by people who are severely mentally impaired
• At least one liable person has diplomatic, commonwealth or consular privilege or immunity – a property lived in by a diplomat

If you meet any of the above criteria, please contact the Council Tax Team who will be able to provide you with further information.

To Apply

To apply for a discount, disregard or exemption you will need to register or login to My Account. You can send us a message through the 'contact us about your account' section or alternatively email us at revenues@blaby.gov.uk